Fecal incontinence

In my clinical I was able to change the wound dressing on a patient who had a stage four wound, urinary incontinence and fecal incontinence and she was not able to speak clearly. The patient was experiencing a lot of pain and she couldn’t express those emotions clearly. However, the nurses still walked her through the procedure of looking at her wound, getting a wound culture, or changing her dressing. One of the nurses would have a conversation with the patient, although no one understood what…

Perianal Dermatitis Dermatitis is redness, soreness, and swelling (inflammation) of the skin. Dermatitis that occurs around the anal opening is called perianal dermatitis. This condition can be passed from one person to another (contagious), depending on the cause. CAUSES Perianal dermatitis may be caused by a type of germ (bacteria) infection. Streptococci bacteria are the most common cause of this infection. These bacteria can be found in the throat where they can cause strep throat. These…

Incontinence may begin to show first it will appear as urinary incontinence then fecal incontinence. Te incontinence may be treated with proper bedding and undergarments. The cognitive skills of the person are so diminished that they may not even recall major aspects of their current life circumstances as their…

Literature Review Introduction Critically ill and elderly patients are very vulnerable to pressure ulcer in our nursing home today. The aim of this review is to sum up various studies that targets the techniques through evidence based practice, prediction of pressure ulcers and their risk factors, and how to improve the health of patient that has developed pressure ulcers and educational knowledge for the professionals caring for these group of patients. These studies involve Qualitative and…

is brought on by straining to have bowel movements, protracted laxative use or severe diarrhea. Symptoms of rectal prolapse take account of discharge of mucus or blood, pain during bowel movements and incapability to control bowel movements (fecal incontinence). Patients might also feel the mass of tissue bulging from the anus. With big prolapses, the patient may lose the normal impulse to have a bowel movement. Diagnosis Prolapse is originally identified by taking a patient history and giving a…

Background and Significance of the Problem Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) is a group of infections that patients get from receiving invasive procedures, devices, treatments, or simply from other patients while they stay in the hospitals. HAIs is a major problem in public health that can prolong the length of hospital stay, increase the rate of morbidity and mortality and create a significant financial burden on healthcare system (Arefian, Vogel, Kwetkat, & Hartmann, 2016; Zimlichman et…

Laparoscopic assisted colon endorectal pull-through Overview: Laparoscopic assisted endorectal pull-through colon is minimally invasive surgery for Hirschsprung's disease; the part of the colon that does not have nerve cells is pulled through the anal canal and cut away, while the healthy end is sutured to the rectum. In addition to anal, surgical instruments, and a narrow lighted instrument with a video camera at the end (laparoscope) is inserted into the abdomen through four holes to mobilize…

Nerve cell degeneration that occurs in AD (as shown in Figs. 4 & 5) reflects in a great way symptoms that the individual experiences. Typically, nerves degeneration occurs first in the brain area responsible for learning and memory, and gradually spreads to cells controlling other aspects such as thinking, judgment and behavior. Eventually, damage reaches nerve cells that control and coordinates movement. Figure 4 Brain from normal elderly person (upper left and right)vs. brain of…

Quantitative Research Article Critique Appraising the research articles is a process involved in providing the best evidence-based practice to provide the best standards of nursing care for the patients (Elliott, 2001, p 555). The nurse must attempt an assessment and critical review of research studies, to check whether the research is valuable and of adequate quality to be connected to their practice (Fink, 2005). The purpose of this paper is to critique a quantitative study, “Effectiveness of…

Based on the knowledge I gained for reading Townsend (2015), I would have to place the client at stage 5. The client did not have any of the characteristic of stage 6, which includes urinary and fecal incontinence. In addition, the sun was not shining, the day of my visit therefore, I was unable to determine if the client symptoms were worse than her normal symptoms. However, the client did have manifestations of the previous stages such as, forgetfulness…